Date of Birth: 69 b.c. City and Empire of birth: Alexandria Date of Death: 30 b.c. Famous Family Members (if any): Brothers- Ptolemy XIII, Ptolemy XIV
Sisters- Bereniece, and Arsinoe, Cleopatra VI
Father- Ptolemy XII List any significant historical events this individual participated in AND his/her role in these events:
Ruled Egypt in 51 b.c.-
She was only 17 years old
Last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt
She had several marrages-
First with her brother Ptolemy XIII
Then when he died she married her other brother Ptolemy XIV
When he died she married Marc Anthony
Last she married Julius Caesar after Marc Anthony died
She committed suicide in 30 b.c. and then died.
Why should future students learn about this individual?
Future students should learn about Cleopatra because she has some very interesting facts anbout herself. Another reason why future students should learn about Cleopatra is because the is a background storie of her that not everyone could understand, which makes it really neat! Plus Cleopatra was a ruler in Egypt, which makes her a person that should be remembered by many! There are also many reasons why future students should learn about Cleopatra. She has so many famous things from her life, that people should always remember them!
Hannah Libby
4-A
Date of Birth: 69 b.c.City and Empire of birth: Alexandria
Date of Death: 30 b.c.
Famous Family Members (if any): Brothers- Ptolemy XIII, Ptolemy XIV
Sisters- Bereniece, and Arsinoe, Cleopatra VI
Father- Ptolemy XII
List any significant historical events this individual participated in AND his/her role in these events:
Ruled Egypt in 51 b.c.-
- She was only 17 years old
- Last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt
She had several marrages-- First with her brother Ptolemy XIII
- Then when he died she married her other brother Ptolemy XIV
- When he died she married Marc Anthony
- Last she married Julius Caesar after Marc Anthony died
- She committed suicide in 30 b.c. and then died.
Why should future students learn about this individual?Future students should learn about Cleopatra because she has some very interesting facts anbout herself. Another reason why future students should learn about Cleopatra is because the is a background storie of her that not everyone could understand, which makes it really neat! Plus Cleopatra was a ruler in Egypt, which makes her a person that should be remembered by many! There are also many reasons why future students should learn about Cleopatra. She has so many famous things from her life, that people should always remember them!
Sources-
http://www.kingtutshop.com/freeinfo/cleopatra.htm
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/cleopatra/a/CleopatraTimeline.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002037F/cleopatra.htm
http://www.bellydanceuk.co.uk/cleo%20page.html
http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/queen-cleopatra-of-egypt.html
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